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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Wednesday, June 19 - Sunday, June 23
    Unchained: Play by Play Festival
    17th annual fesitval, w/8 world premieres. Some of country’s best contemporary dramatists explore the ways we loosen the chains we’ve forged and sometimes tighten them. Wed & Thu 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm and Sun 2pm. Phone: 518-822-9667. Email: contact@stageworkshudson.org. Url: http://stageworkshudson.org.

  • Thursday, June 20
    Dragonflies & Damselflies
    21st Century Damsels and Dragonsw/ Audubon educator Larry Federman; for children & families at 10am, $5. Phone: 518-828-0135. Url: http://olana.org.

  • Friday, June 21
    Bach Sonatas
    Aston Magna Concert w/Daniel Stepner, violin, and Peter Sykes, harpsichord for an evening of J. S. Bach's six sonatas for violin and harpsichord. Concert at 8pm. Pre-concert lecture one hour before. Phone: 845-758-7887. Email: astonmagna@optonline.net. Url: http://astonmagna.org.

  • Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 23
    A Little Night Music
    Rhinebeck Theatre Society presentation: Story revolves around tangled web of love affairs; past and present lovers; a witty, farcical and dramatic musical celebration of love (with song "Send In the Clowns") . Directed by Ellen Honig Fri–Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm. Phone: 845-876-3080. Url: http://centerforperformingarts.org.

  • Friday, June 21
    Yoga Sun Salutations
    To celebrate 50 yrs of Scenic Hudson! Meet mid-bridge on the Walkway and bring towel & yoga mat. 10:30am–noon. Phone: 845-473-4440. Url: http://scenichudson.org.

  • Saturday, June 22
    Miami String Quartet
    W/artistic directors Sharon Robinson and Jaime Laredo. Beethoven, String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95, "Serioso"; Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 117; Mendelssohn, String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 80; at 8pm. HV Chamber Music Circle. Phone: 845-339-7907. Email: hvcmc.bardcenter@gmail.com. Url: http://hvcmc.org.

  • Saturday, June 22
    The DownTown Ensemble
    Featuring new music of open instrumentation, the Ensemble returns to HOH with a program of sound/text works. $15/ $12. 8pm. Phone: 518-822-1438. Email: info@hudsonoperahouse.org. Url: http://hudsonoperahouse.org.

  • Saturday, June 22
    Children's Play Day
    Learn about lives of children who lived 200 years ago. For ages 6–12. Free, from 11am–1pm. Phone: 518-537-4240. Url: http://friendsofclermont.org .

  • Saturday, June 22 - Sunday, June 23
    The Persephone Project http
    This Hudson teen theatre project (http), will perform matinees; free for all ages. Call HOH for times and more info. Phone: 518-822-1438. Email: info@hudsonoperahouse.org. Url: http://hudsonoperahouse.org.

  • Sunday, June 23
    Herb Walk & Talk
    W/Dana and Michael Eudy at their Germantown CSA herb farm & apothecary. Sign up at library or by email. Phone: 518-537-5800. Email: germantownlibraryevents@yahoo.com. Url: http://germantownlibrary.org.

  • Wednesday, June 26
    Meeting at Climbery
    Meet at The Climbery in Livingston. Visitors welcome, but pls. sign up. Call Brenda Brockett at number given for time and registration.

  • Friday, June 28
    Masterworks of Bach & Marais
    Aston Magna Concert: Bach's Jauchzet Gott in allen Laenden & the Second Brandenburg & music of Marin Marais (featured in the film Tous les matins du monde. W/soprano Dominique Labelle. Concert at 8pm; pre-concert lecture an hour before. Phone: 845-758-7887. Email: astonmagna@optonline.net. Url: http://astonmagna.org.

  • Friday, June 28
    Summer Reading Kickoff
    With Dan Liebel and his snakes, turtles, lizards and other reptile friends. Snacks, games, prizes and chance to sign up for summer reading program. At 6pm. Phone: 845-757-3771. Email: tivolilibrary@gmail.com. Url: http://tivolilibrary.org.

  • Friday, June 28 - Sunday, June 30
    Pop-Up Sale and Show
    One weekend only! Fine art in variety of mediums by 20 Hudson River Valley artists. Cash and carry, come early, stay late. Reception 6/29 from 6–8 pm. Gallery Hours: Fri 5–9, Sat 1–9, Sun 1–5. Email: mtcole@valstar.net. Url: http://tivoliartistsco-op.com.

  • Saturday, June 29
    Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
    Program: Beethoven, Trio, Op 1, No. 2; Previn, Trio No. 2; Brahms, Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25; at 8pm. HV Chamber Music Circle. Phone: 845-339-7907. Email: hvcmc.bardcenter@gmail.com. Url: http://hvcmc.org.

  • Saturday, June 29
    Amy Helm for RH Education
    3rd annual benefit, featuring local vocalist/musician, for Red Hook Education Foundation, helping to develop & promote special opportunities to Red Hook Schools and students. 7pm. Url: http://redhookeducationfoundation.com.

  • Saturday, June 29
    Progressive Dairy Goat Show
    Dutchess Cty Fairgrounds. Rt. 9, Rhinebeck. Call for details. Phone: 845-876-4001. Email: info@dutchessfair.com. Url: http://dutchessfair.com.

  • Sunday, June 30
    Re-Opening of FDR Library
    The Roosevelt Library brings a "New Deal to a New Generation." Grand opening of new permanent museum exhibits with special interactives, immersive audio‐visual theaters, and rarely seen artifacts that tell the story of the Roosevelt era. Public opening 2–8pm. Email: clifford.laube@nara.gov. Url: http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu.

  • Thursday, July 4
    150th Anniversary Gettysburg
    Commemorating the battle. Program: Legion Color Guard, Benediction by Pastor Mark Isaacs, stories of Rhinebeck Civil War Veterans and brief history of battle. 10am–11am. Phone: 845-876-0246. Email: dhmny@aol.com. Url: http://rhinebeckhistoricalsociety.org.

  • Thursday, July 4
    Old-Fashioned Independence Day
    Crafts, reenactors, music, entertainment, hot food. Perfect day for families. 2pm–10pm; $10 per car/ friends $8. Phone: 518-537-4240. Url: http://friendsofclermont.org .

Dutch's Spirits: This Time It's Legal

by Christopher Matthews  

In Pine Plains: the resurrection of Dutch Schultz’s one-time "turkey farm."

Clermont Reclaims Its Cottage

by Teresa Vilardi  

The modest refuge that served as home for the last of the Clermont Livingstons takes on a whole new set of uses.

Local History

"Here Shall the Press. . . "

by Claudine & Christopher Klose  

The Poughkeepsie Journal presents a political history of Dutchess County.

Clermont Reclaims Its Cottage

by Teresa Vilardi  

The modest refuge that served as home for the last of the Clermont Livingstons takes on a whole new set of uses.

General Interest

Ooohh, Honey!

by CaitJohnson  

Some healthy suggestions that prove why honey’s not only delicious but good for you.

It’s All About the Dogs

by Arlene Wege  

A remarkable organization and its campaign to clear the record (and the good name) of the pit bull.

Building & Home

Confessions of a Casual Gardener

by Dorothy Dow Crane  

Admiration for the weeds?

Food & Wine

Ooohh, Honey!

by CaitJohnson  

Some healthy suggestions that prove why honey’s not only delicious but good for you.

Down Home in Uptown

by Mary Leonard  

Three cafés enliven the local scene.

Health & Wellness

Ooohh, Honey!

by CaitJohnson  

Some healthy suggestions that prove why honey’s not only delicious but good for you.

Travels with My Aunt: Through the Looking Glass of Nursing Homes

by Rachel Cavell  

An unexpected relationship brings home some elemental but difficult truths.

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Dutchess/Columbia Community Businesses

Our company ranks 8th in dollar sales for 2012 out of 150 companies belonging to the Mid-Hudson Multiple Listing service. Our offices, located in Millbrook and Rhinebeck, specialize in country and village properties in Dutchess and Columbia counties.

51-3 East Market St, Rhinebeck
845-876-6676

At the Top Hair Co-op is a beautiful and bright salon in the very heart of Rhinebeck. Ginny and Charles Robinson, Heather Besze, Tina Messina, Heather Craig, Dennis Fox, annemichelle, Jeannie Dorrer, Laura Cullen and Shannon are all members of the professional hair team. On staff: wedding & prom specialists, make-up artist, colorist, perm specialist.

6400 Montgomery St 2nd floor, above Rhinebeck Department Store, Rhinebeck
845-876-0330

NDH is a Health Quest Affiliate, offering emergency, medical and surgical services, an award-winning birth center, nationally ranked Bone and Joint Center, Center for Healthy Aging, physical rehabilitation services, medical imaging, a Sleep Disorders Center, and specialty women's services through Women's View, as well as the NDH Breast Care Center and Dyson Center for Women’s Imaging. Log on to our website or “like” us on Facebook to stay up to date on all our latest advances!

6511 Springbrook Avenue, Rhinebeck
1-877-729-2444

Attorney in Rhinebeck and New York City with thirty plus years of experience. Specializing in Wills, Trusts, Estates, Elder Law, Real Estate Closings, and Tax Grievances, Income and Estate Taxes and Corporate and Business Law. Free initial consultation.

PO Box 343, Astor Square, Rhinebeck
876-4433 or 1-800-845-4403

Your area professional since 1968, is always buying and selling coins currency, gold and silver, jewelry, old marbles, postcards, toys and many other small collectibles. Fair and honest dealings guaranteed. Bill and Ruth Blair. Call for appointment.

845-254-4717

Live, quality music for all occasions: Jazz, dinner & cocktail music for weddings & corporate events. "The Music was excellent; a wonderful time was had by all and the Music contributed so much to the atmosphere of the event." —Dutchess County Arts Council. Sample available on CD or online. See also under "Music Instruction.

Tivoli
845-757-4187

This year's 24th Annual Bard Music Festival Program presents one of the 20th Century's preeminent composers: Igor Stravinsky. Come to two August weekends of concerts, talks and panel discussions. Programs include three Stravinsky operas in concert (Oedipus Rex, Perséphone, and Mavra), The Rite of Spring, Jeu de Cartes, Symphony in Three Movements, and Requiem Canticles, along with many less famliar works, as well as works by such contemporaries as Webern, Messiaen, Hindemith, Satie, Schoenberg, Lourié and many others. Weekend One: "Becoming Stravinsky"; Weekend Two: "Stravinsky Reinvented." All this is part of Bard's arts extravaganza, SummerScape. "Stravinsky and His World" Festival events August 9–11 and August 16–18 at Bard's Fisher Center & Olin Hall.

Sosnoff Theatre Bard College, Annandale
845-758-7900

Complete building and renovation services for quality conscious homeowners since 1985. Desire a new kitchen or bath? Maybe a new sunroom, porch or garage? Thinking about upgrading that old electrical service, plumbing or heating system? Call for a free estimate.

Red Hook
845-417-7850

Quatrefoil...Stewardship for your property. We are a residential building and design firm specializing in the restoration and renovation of historic homes. Reach us at:

845-773-9234

Town & Country Residential Services provides complete oversight of all aspects related to the care, maintenance, and security of high-end residential properties located in Northern Dutchess County. Management of contractor activity, housekeeping and grounds crews, security patrols, alarm response, and many other services tailored to individual client needs. Confidential and professional. Offering all the benefits of 24/7 caretaking coupled with the privacy of an off-site provider.

914-466-2002

Watercolor instruction from Betsy Jacaruso for beginning and advanced painters. Three hour classes in a relaxed group setting w/focus on basic watercolor techniques while developing a personal style. Being comfortable with the level you’re at allows for more freedom to explore. Subject matter: botanicals, landscapes & more. Occasional landscape field trips, weather permitting. Classes in drawing and pastels also offered w/Keith Gunderson. New multi-media art classes for kids w/Mosa Tanksley.

The Rhinebeck Courtyard 43 E. Market St., Suite 2, Rhinebeck
845-516-4435

4200 sq. ft. multi dealer antique center. Antiques, primitives, vintage. 7 days. Surrounded by other interesting shops.

10 Main St, New Paltz
845-255-1403

The Chocolate Factory is the place to come for your framing needs! Renée Burgevin, CPF since 1990, combines a beautiful selection of molding styles and mats with expert design & technical advice, conservation quality materials, and skilled workmanship. Handling repairs as well as new work. Mirrors ready to go or design your own. Offering French matting & calligraphy.

The Chocolate Factory 54 Elizabeth St., Red Hook
845-758-1004

Art Therapy: Utilizing the art-making process to express feelings and heal issues related to eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, and medical conditions. 20 years of experience. Full art studio: ceramics, painting, drawing, fiber arts and sculpture.

Red Hook
914-879-1987

Rhinebeck Artist's Shop offers the finest of fine art materials, beautiful cards and clever gifts as well as the services of our fully-equipped professional frame shop for all your framing needs.

188 Main St., New Paltz
845-255-5533

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